ALL meanings of dopa
do·pa
D d - noun dopa an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine. 1
- noun dopa A compound that is present in nervous tissue as a precursor of dopamine, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. 1
- noun dopa an amino acid, C9H11NO4, that is converted by an enzyme in the bloodstream into dopamine: its levorotatory isomer (L-dopa) is used as a drug in treating Parkinson's disease 0
- noun dopa The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain. 0